NEW PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR DIOFAN® PVDC LATEX, a barrier material to protect the integrity of the goods, especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries, and a binder in the production of water-based paints with exceptional corrosion resistance and moisture barrier.

DIOFAN® PVDC latex is a versatile, specialty barrier material. Key applications include coatings on high-value packaging films and papers where the integrity of the goods is critical, especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries. It also finds use as a binder in the production of water-based paints with exceptional corrosion resistance and moisture barrier.

SolVin, a joint venture of Solvay and BASF, announces today the successful startup of new production capacity for DIOFAN® polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) latex at its Tavaux (France) plant. The new production line in Tavaux benefits from the full upstream integration of raw materials and from the expertise of the manufacturing staff who have developed this operation to the global standard in terms of PVDC product quality and consistency.

Protecting steel structures against corrosion and thus ensuring them a long life requires coatings with very low permeability to water, that are highly resistant, and that adhere strongly.
The water-based paints used for this purpose have the advantage of better protection for the environment and for health. This is the case with paints based on nanoparticles of DIOFAN®, a polyvinylidene chloride latex developed in collaboration with BASF. These paints have the polymer’s barrier properties and its great resistance while releasing only minute amounts of volatile organic compounds when the anti-corrosion paint is applied, ensuring it complies with the requirements of EU Directives.